The free event, held at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Urban Wildlife Centre near Corfe Mullen, was part of Dorset Heaths Week and brought together adults and young people to explore the heath, with a special focus on the vital role of peatlands. Wilder Communities Officer, Anona Dawson said "We really wanted to inspire local people to explore this amazing, landscape and to have fun, while learning and gaining a deeper understanding about its fragile ecology and our management".
Love Your Heath, held during Dorset Heaths Week was organised by Dorset Wildlife Trust in collaboration with the Dorset Peat Partnership, The Art and Energy Collective, Dorset Dogs and Peat-Fest South-West and Planet Purbeck.
Participants enjoyed a guided walk led by reserve wardens, where they encountered the diverse wildlife and plant life that make this site so special. In the afternoon, creative energy flowed during a workshop led by Rachel Milliner from RE-PEAT, a youth-led collective who aim to educate more people about the importance of peat habitats. London-based musician, Femi Oriogun Williams, inspired young people to transform their discoveries into original songs and soundscapes, while Naomi Wright from The Art and Energy Collective invited people to add their individual creativity to the ‘Mossy Carpet’ a massive community-based textile artwork interpreting the textures and colour of sphagnum moss.
